ASYLUM<\/strong>. Vladimir Putin offers James Comey asylum in Russia<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cIf there is some kind of persecution, we would be ready to offer political asylum to Mr Comey if he is persecuted in the US.\u201d<\/p>\n MT. EVEREST<\/strong>. It just got easier to climb<\/a>. \u201cRecent pictures may have proved a controversial theory that the Hillary Step has gone. Or at least, the biggest boulder of the four, leaving a wide path to the top at a much more friendly 45-degree slope.\u201d<\/p>\n BAD LIAR<\/strong>. Selena Gomez\u2019s bizarre love triangle<\/a>.<\/p>\n FACEBOOK<\/strong>. Soliciting input and asking hard questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n LONDON<\/strong>. Adele visits Grenfell Tower after tragic fire<\/a>. Here\u2019s an update<\/a> on the Tower disaster.<\/p>\n UGANDA<\/strong>. Gay men not included in plan to eliminate HIV by 2030<\/a>. \u201cPresident Yoweri Museveni launched his ambitious initiative last week, but did not specifically mention gay<\/a> people, sex<\/a> workers and drug users \u2013 who bear a disproportionate share of the HIV burden.\u201d<\/p>\n ALABAMA<\/strong>. Klan protests at\u00a0Northwest Alabama\u2019s first-ever LGBTQ pride parade<\/a>.<\/p>\n COVERGIRL<\/strong>. Rachel Maddow covers Rolling Stone<\/a>: \u201cWe have a mantra when it comes to this administration: \u201cDon\u2019t pay attention to what they say, focus on what they do.\u201d And that is very helpful, because it\u2019s easier to cover a fast-moving story when you\u2019re not distracted by whatever the White House denials are.\u201d<\/p>\n INSTAUPDATE<\/strong>. Orlando Bloom, Ben Platt, Sebastian Stan, Tom Daley, Carrie Underwood, and TRevor Donovan<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n NEW TUNE OF THE DAY<\/strong>. The Killers \u201cThe Man\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n THIRSTY THURSDAY<\/strong>. Angel Ballestero.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The post Justin Trudeau, Selena Gomez, Mount Everest, Adele, Rachel Maddow, The Killers: HOT LINKS<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"James](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/4_comey.jpeg?resize=195%2C195\")
LAWSUIT<\/strong>. CNN sues for Comey memos<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cDespite high public interest in the content of the memos, Comey\u2019s testimony that the records are not classified and a ruling from the Justice Department that the FBI should expedite CNN\u2019s FOIA request for the memos, the FBI has not provided either the documents or a reason to withhold them,\u201d according to the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n![\"justin](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/trudeau.png?resize=195%2C195\")
CANADA<\/strong>. Government to expunge convictions for homosexuality and gender identity<\/a>: \u201cThe Liberal government plans to introduce new legislation by the end of the year that will pave the way for the past convictions to be erased. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Wednesday as the Pride flag, Transgender Pride flag and the Canada 150 Pride flag were raised on Parliament Hill.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"India\"](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/india.jpg?resize=195%2C195\")
INDIA<\/strong>. New Mumbai group helps older\u00a0gay men connect<\/a>: \u201cElderly gay<\/a> men<\/a> in Mumbai will soon have a platform to connect over a cup of chai. An initiative called \u2018Mumbai Seenagers\u2019, started by a Mumbai doctor and LGBT rights activist, is meant to help gay<\/a> men<\/a> older than 55 socialise with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Rachel](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/maddow.jpg?resize=740%2C1006\")
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